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Friday Announcements                         March 7, 2025

                                 

This Sunday is first Sunday in Lent.

 

Reminder: Saturday, March 8  

Don’t forget to set your clock ahead one hour before you go to bed.

Rev.Susan Hernanson will be

 

 

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From Rev. Susan:

Confirmation and Reaffirmation Preparation Sessions

Saturdays at 10:30- Mar 22, Apr. 5,19

This is an opportunity to meet with Rev Susan and others to explore your faith and our church tradition. 

Sessions are open to anyone exploring their faith and place in the church.  Some may want to be Confirmed or Reaffirmed in their faith in the Anglican tradition by Bishop Anna at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 4pm.

If you are interested please contact Rev Susan at 250-755-9596 or shermanson@bc.anglican.ca

From Susi Byers:

Come explore the fruits of the spirit, starting on Ash Wednesday, for an interactive Lenten study, beginning March 5, the group meets 1:30-2:30. 

From Council:

At Trinity Church we have a tradition of having a Special Collection for Lent.  We ask members to forego a coffee or other treats and contribute the money they save.  

This year Trinity Council has decided to contribute this special collection to the local Meals on Wheels registered Charity.

You can either donate each Sunday or on Palm Sunday. Pleaseput your donation in an envelope marked with your Name and Meals on Wheels on it.

Upcoming Dates:

Please check the website (see below) for activities in the church.

    The March worship schedule is posted on the bulletin board in the narthex.

• Tue. 7:00 pm Trinity Prayer group
• Thu. 4:00 pm Choir Practice – New members are always welcome. Just speak to David.
• *We are planning to have a light lunch after the morning service.  If you can help with this in any way, please speak with Alison before Sunday.
• Today, March 7 is the World Day of Prayer For a link to the online service click below:

https://wdpcanada.ca/world-day-of-prayer-2025-videos/

The service this year is led by the people of the Cook Islands.  

World Day of Prayer is an international, is an ecumenical event that began almost a century ago, bridging social, geographic, and political barriers. Over the decades, it has been an important ministry for women in Canada as they faithfully lead ecumenical services within their communities year after year. Some 1,048,000 people in 98 countries share worship on this day either with online services or local services.

World Day of Prayer has been the Canadian partner of the Fellowship of the Least Coin (FLC) since the 1970s. FLC is a prayer movement focused on social justice and solidarity. WICC has also been active in advocacy and social justice education, including conferences focused on human trafficking and magazines exploring today’s faith and justice issues. 

WOMEN'S SPRING RETREAT 2025: "Still I Rise" April 25 - 27, 2025 Camp Pringle

Wardens and Treasurers Day: Saturday, March 22, 2025 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Susi Byers will be representing Trinity at the We Are One Body in Christ meetings March 22 and 23. These conversations over the weekend will take place at King of Life Lutheran, Coquitlam.  Thank you, Susi.

We Are One Body:  
Inviting Your Wisdom and Prayers

 

On March 22-23, people from across the BC Synod will meet for a two-day conversation focused on exploring innovative ways to collaborate across congregations/geographies as we consider the challenges and opportunities ahead. 

As you think about the future, as Lutherans engaged in the work of the Gospel across BC: 

1. What important things should we protect, save, and use wisely?
2. What is one question you would like to ask about how our BC Synod works?
3. What are 1-2 creative ideas you have for working together across congregations and geographies?

We would like to get input from as many people in the BC Synod as possible. Please respond before March 14th. You can access the survey here, or you can submit them to Susi or Geerry.

 

Reminders:

Anglican journal for your reading along with the Canadian Lutheran Magazine Available in the narthex. 

Community Cupboard:

Please support this ministry. The need is great. Now that we have winter, things like hand and foot warmers would be much appreciated. They are sometimes on sale at Canadian Tire. Or you have them at home you could bring them to the cupboard. Also, much appreciated are things like oatmeal biscuit packs with chocolate for energy.

Kitchen Workers

Please help in the kitchen occasionally, or bring goodies for coffee time after the Sunday service.

Web Page

You can find the church’s website at: trinityportalberni.ca

Rev. Susan Hermanson’s contact info:

email shermanson@bc.anglican.ca or

cell phone 250-755-9596 

If there is an event or information you would like to be included in the weekly newsletter, please send it to me:

Geerry         Ph. 778.419.0554      E-mail: apiary2@gmail.com